CVSS 3.1
7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2019-10216
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and access files outside of restricted areas.
Severity
- EPSS
- 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 83% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-648
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- artifex:ghostscript
- redhat:3scale_api_management
- redhat:enterprise_linux
- redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus
- redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216